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6/23/09
  • Trying Times for the OPD: An Interview with Reporter Alex Gronke

    It's been an interesting time for the Oakland Police Department, says Alex Gronke, who has been been working to understand a police force that has taken many twists and turns since the Oakland Police Blues pitch was first proposed.

    From the resignation of the police chief to the tragic death of four officers, the department has been a moving target difficult to get a hold on. Throw in a number of scandals and a budget crisis and everything's up in the air.

    Get an update from Gronke himself about the morale of the department since the police chief stepped down, life after the tragic shooting of four officers, the search for a new chief and questions of police accountability.

    You can listen to the audio here.

    Posted by Spot. Us on 06/23/09
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